UK military spending should shift toward domestic defence, thinktank says
A new report has warned that the United Kingdom's armed forces are too heavily oriented toward overseas commitments and should place far greater emphasis on domestic defence. The analysis, published on 8 October, says the country's military is the most overseas-focused among European nations and argues that the government's planned rise in defence spending could deepen existing inefficiencies unless priorities change. It says the current approach reflects an outdated foreign policy centred on missions abroad.The report was produced by researchers at the Transition Security Project, which says almost a quarter of the defence budget was spent on commitments across five... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 08 Oct 2026 07:30 LONDON
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